Chapter 36

Lillian stopped Rowan’s arm. “W-Wait! The Duke- Duke of Castaña is interrogating her inside the Duke’s office. I feel something is off. After yesterday w-when Lady Tori stormed out of the Duke’s office. I heard from Lady Sabina’s handmaiden, Shena, that Lady Sabina alone would inherit the Duchy and Lady Tori would act as her support. They said- they said that she poisoned Lady Sabina because of what happened yesterday. But I know her, I know her Rowan!”

Calming Lillian, Rowan patted her drenched hair. “I know. She would not do something as obvious as that. If anything, her sister or worse, the Duke might corner her.”

Running under the heavy rain, Tori’s two of the most loyal aides marched like men on a mission to the Rozenreff main house where their beloved master was being interrogated. Rowan knew that there’s barely anything they could do against the nobles, but he would gladly lay down his life to sa